Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Casual Sex, Slut, Double Standard

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Chapter 10 sexuality and the life cycle: childhood and. Sex is more than just having heterosexual sexual intercourse. Scientists think of human development, including sexual development, as a process that occurs throughout the lifespan. Lifespan development the study of sexuality throughout the course of our lives, development from birth through old age. Most data come from surveys in which adults are questioned about their pasts: self-report data may be subject to reporting biases (exaggeration and purposeful concealment) Canadian youth sexual health and hiv/aids study and predecessor canada youth and. Some have asked parents to report on their children"s sexual behaviour: difficult once children realize sexuality should be kept private. Sexual attitudes and behaviour are affected by culture: children and youth from ethnocultural minority groups, influenced by their own culture, but also by canadian culture (peers, causes conflict between parents and children. Infancy and the preschool years (birth to 4 years)